Spring 2025
PBHLTH 177A 001 - LEC 001
GIS and Spatial Analysis for Health Equity
Charlotte Smith
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
12:00 am
Internet/Online
Class #:30814
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Asynchronous Instruction
Offered through
School of Public Health
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-2
Enrolled: 87
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 85
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, 1.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 4.5 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 15TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Charlotte Smith
Course Catalog Description
The goal of this course is to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to approach public health problems from an equity or health justice perspective. Students will acquire mapping and spatial analysis (spatial epidemiology) skills and apply them in the context of structural inequity, health disparities, and racial justice. Geospatial skills are applied to public health problems that demonstrate differences in health exposures, risks, and adverse outcomes for BIPOC or economically disadvantaged individuals living in the US as well as those in low and medium income countries as compared to high income countries.
Class Notes
Lectures for this class are recorded and posted in bCourses. Students are expected to watch the lectures
before working on the weekly hands-on tutorials. Discussion are offered “live” via zoom. Students are
expected to attend these “live sessions” or watch the recording. Proof of either .. show more
before working on the weekly hands-on tutorials. Discussion are offered “live” via zoom. Students are
expected to attend these “live sessions” or watch the recording. Proof of either .. show more
Lectures for this class are recorded and posted in bCourses. Students are expected to watch the lectures
before working on the weekly hands-on tutorials. Discussion are offered “live” via zoom. Students are
expected to attend these “live sessions” or watch the recording. Proof of either real-time attendance or
viewing the recording is required by submitting a screenshot, and graded. Students have the
opportunity to work on the weekly hands-on tutorials, in 210 Wheeler Hall Computer Lab, on Thursdays,
between 12 noon until 8 pm. Students may come and go during that time, depending on computer
availability. Alternatively, students may use a virtual machine (for Mac users), or load the software onto
their own PC. For the Wheeler lab sessions, the instructor and/or TAs will be present to answer
questions, assist on the weekly assignments and term projects. Use of the Thursday lab times are
encouraged, add to the student experience and promote success, but are not required nor graded.
Note: students may choose to both attend the Wheeler lab and work on a VM or their own PC. show less
before working on the weekly hands-on tutorials. Discussion are offered “live” via zoom. Students are
expected to attend these “live sessions” or watch the recording. Proof of either real-time attendance or
viewing the recording is required by submitting a screenshot, and graded. Students have the
opportunity to work on the weekly hands-on tutorials, in 210 Wheeler Hall Computer Lab, on Thursdays,
between 12 noon until 8 pm. Students may come and go during that time, depending on computer
availability. Alternatively, students may use a virtual machine (for Mac users), or load the software onto
their own PC. For the Wheeler lab sessions, the instructor and/or TAs will be present to answer
questions, assist on the weekly assignments and term projects. Use of the Thursday lab times are
encouraged, add to the student experience and promote success, but are not required nor graded.
Note: students may choose to both attend the Wheeler lab and work on a VM or their own PC. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for PB HLTH 177A after completing PB HLTH 277A. A deficient grade in PB HLTH 177A may be removed by taking PB HLTH 277A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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